Akinpelu, A. I. 1989 Competition for the nectar of Tecoma stans flowers between Olive Sunbird (Nectarina olivacea) and insects. Malimbus 11: 3-6. (Dept. Zool., Obafemi Awolowo Univ., Ile-Ife, Oyo State, Nigeria.)—A 3-day study on 105 flowers. Insects were honeybees (Apis mellifera) and ants (Pheidole sp.)  Honeybees were able to drive sunbirds from flowers.

Thonnérieux, Y., J. F. Walsh, & L. Bortoli. 1989. [The avifauna of Ouagadougou and surroundings (Burkina Faso)]. Malimbus 11: 7-40. (Centre Ornith. Rhône-Alpes, Labo de BioI. Anim., Univ. Lyon I, 43 Bd du 11 novo 1918, 69 622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France.)—Apparantly the first synthesis: notes on some 300 species within 30 km of Ouagadougou.—(French, Eng. summ.)

de Bie, S., & N. Morgan. 1989. [The birds of the biosphere reserve "Boucle du Baoule", Mali.] Malimbus 11: 41-60. (Proj. de Rech. pour I’Util. du Gibier au Sahel, Dept. de l'Amenag. de la Nat., Univ. Agron., B.P. 8080, 6700 ER Wageningen, Pays-Bas.)--Notes on 260 species observed 1977-1981.—(French.)

Green, A. A. 1989. Avifauna of Yankari Reserve, Nigeria: new records & observations. Malimbus 11: 61-72. (Rte. 4, Box 490, Hiawassee, GA 30546, USA.)—Of 162 species 1985-1987 (monthly relative abundance, breeding records, and notes.)

Thompson, H. S. S. 1989. Diet and breeding seasonality of the Bronze Mannikin Lonchura cucullata (Swainson) and the Blue-billed Mannikin Lonchura bicolor (Frazer) in western Sierra Leone. Malimbus 11: 73-87. (Zool. Dept., Fourah Bay ColI., Freetown, Sierra Leone.)—From gonad measurements and crop content analysis of some 560 specimens obtained over 18 months.

Ericsson, S. 1989. Notes on birds observed in Gambia and Senegal in November 1984. Malimbus 11: 88-94. (Ekol. bot., Universitetet, S-901 87 Ume., Sweden.)—45 species

Wilkinson, R., R. Beecroft, A. U. Ezealor, & R. E. Sharland. 1989. Brown-chested Wattled Plover breeding in Nigeria. Malimbus 11: 95. (N. of Engl. Zool. Soc., Chester Zoo, Upton-by-Chester, Chester, CH2 lLH, U.K.)—Vanellus superciliosus.

Fishpool, L. D. C., R. van Rompaey, & R. Demey. 1989 Call of White-crested Tiger Heron (Tigriornis leucolophus) attributed to Rufous Fishing Owl (Scotopelia ussheri). Malimbus 11: 96-97. (IIRSDA, Adiopodoume, BP V51, Abidjan 01, Côte d'Ivoire.)

Ndao, B. 1989 [In Senegal, a Gonolek (Laniarius barbarus) with yellow underparts paired with a normal specimen.] Malimbus 11: 97-98. (c/o Moustapha SOW Baidy, Leona, Kaolack, Senegal.)—(French.)

Nogales, M., E. C. Hernandez, & N. Trujillo. 1989. Nesting of the Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus distinctus) in a forest of Canary Pine on the island of El Hierro (Canary Islands). Malimbus 11: 98-99. (Dep. de Zool., Fac. de BioI., Univ. de La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias.)

Sharland, R. E. 1989. Birds of Niger. Malimbus 11: 99. (1 Fishers Heron, East Mills, Fordingbridge, Herts., U.K.)—Additional records.